"when administered in large amounts to animals and humans. However, there is only one case of documented toxicity of wormwood involving a 31-year-old man who drank 10 ml of steam-distilled volatile oil of wormwood, wrongly believing it was absinthe liqueur. Medicinal extracts of wormwood have not been shown to cause seizure or other adverse effects at usual doses. It has not been shown that thujones cause the toxicity of wormwood extracts of any kind, including absinthe, at excessive doses. ""Artemisia"" comes from Ancient Greek ἀρτεμισία, from Ἄρτεμις (Artemis). In Hellenistic culture, Artemis was a goddess of the hunt, and protector"
"ingredients were added to wine to make it a medicinal drink. Wormwood wine also played a key role in India around 1500BC. Recipes for infusing white wine date back to ancient Greece from around 400 BC. A popular ingredient was wormwood, based on the belief that it was effective at treating stomach disorders and intestinal parasites. D'Alessio's version of the libation contained other botanical ingredients in addition to wormwood. Competing brands developed shortly thereafter in eastern and southeastern France, containing their own proprietary mix of ingredients, including herbs, roots, bark and spices. The name ""vermouth"" is the French pronunciation of"
"several species of ""Artemisia"" (the genus of the wormwoods) are particularly valued, including ""A. genipi"" (black génépi) and ""A. umbelliformis"" (white génépi) - either of which being sometimes referred to as ""A. rupestris"". The botanical identification of the plants traditionally collected for use in making génépi liqueur is complicated by significant reclassification work in the genus ""Artemisia"", spurred by advances in molecular assay and cladistics, that has resulted in the obsolescence of names used in older literature. It is likely that a wide range of wormwoods native to the mountainous areas of Spain, France, Switzerland and Italy have been used"
"from fresh wormwood usually some other ingredients are used such as: peppercorns, black tea, raisins, honey, geranium leaves and hypericum flowers. All herbs used should be freshly picked, not dried (apart from tea). The alcohol used is plain vodka or spirit. It can be easily produced at home, as it is generally speaking an alcohol in which herbs and other ingredients were soaked over a period of about 2 weeks and then filtered. It does not require aging. The recipe dates back to at least the 16th century, as Piołunówka is described in Stefan Falimierz' 1534 opus ""On Herbs and"
"the German word ""Wermut"" for wormwood that has been used as an ingredient in the drink over its history. Fortified wines containing wormwood as a principal ingredient existed in Germany around the 16th century. At about this time an Italian merchant named D'Alessio began producing a similar product in Piedmont as a ""wormwood wine"". By the mid-17th century, the drink was being consumed in England under the name ""vermouth"" which has been the common name for the beverage until the present day. Over time, two distinct versions of vermouth became established, one pale, dry, and bitter, and the other red"
"River Distillers in 2013. Lucid is distilled entirely from all natural ingredients and is the first genuine absinthe distilled with real Grande Wormwood (""Artemisia absinthium"") available in the United States in more than 95 years. Lucid is made with historically accurate volumes of Grande Wormwood, as well as other botanicals, such as green anise and sweet fennel that are traditional to the spirit. The recipe was developed by T.A. Breaux, an absinthe expert and historian. Lucid’s green color is derived directly from the botanicals, without any artificial coloring added – a key feature of genuine absinthe. Lucid’s natural color requires"
"from Artemis, the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt. ""Absinthe"" is derived from the Latin ""absinthium"", which in turn comes from the Greek ""apsínthion"", ""wormwood"". The use of ""Artemisia absinthium"" in a drink is attested in Lucretius' ""De Rerum Natura"" (I 936–950), where Lucretius indicates that a drink containing wormwood is given as medicine to children in a cup with honey on the brim to make it drinkable. Some claim that the word means ""undrinkable"" in Greek, but it may instead be linked to the Persian root ""spand"" or ""aspand"", or the variant ""esfand"", which meant ""Peganum harmala"", also called"
"a local producer makes a bitter brännvin (beskbrännvin), called Jeppson's Malört. ""Malört"" (""ma-laert"") is the Swedish word for the plant ""Artemisia absinthium"", wormwood, often used as an ingredient in absinthe. Brännvin was central to the semi-mythical world in the songs of Sweden's bard, Carl Michael Bellman. For example, in Fredman's Epistle no. 1, the first verse begins: Brännvin Brännvin is the Swedish term for liquor distilled from potatoes, grain, or (formerly) wood cellulose. It can be plain and colourless, or flavoured with herbs and spices. The term includes vodka and akvavit, but akvavit is always flavored. Beverages labelled ""brännvin"" are"
"combination of ""essences"", infusions and distillates, and two artificial dyes, FD&C Yellow #5 and Blue #1. Absente's U.S. marketing effort had long sought to associate the liqueur with traditional absinthe through statements such as, """"The only difference is we replaced Wormwood...with a less bitter cousin called Southern-Wormwood, also known as ""Petite Absinthe,"" which allows us to offer Absente in the United States."""" The reference to ""petite absinthe"" is inaccurate, as ""petite absinthe"" refers invariably to 'Roman wormwood' (""Artemisia pontica"") throughout credible distillation treatises, while 'southernwood' is historically referred to as ""aurone"", ""abrotone"", or ""armoise citronelle"", and is scarcely ever mentioned,"
"Purl Purl or wormwood ale is an English drink. It was originally made by infusing ale with the tops of the wormwood plant, especially the variety which grows in coastal salt marsh, which is called old woman. Other purgative or bitter herbs such as orange peel or senna might also be used. The drink was commonly drunk in the early hours of the morning at which time it was popular with labourers. By the middle of the 19th century, wormwood had been forgotten and the recipe was to mull ale instead with gin, sugar and spices such as ginger. It"
"including Lewis lung carcinoma, colon cancer (adenocarcinoma), Kaposi's sarcoma (connective tissue), uveal melanoma, hepatoma, ascitic liver tumor, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, neuroblastoma, and myeloid leukemia. Analyses of some of the earliest wine from the tomb of Scorpion I at Abydos, Egypt Ancient Egypt, dated to ca. 3150 B.C., has revealed the presence of a host of herbal additives, including herbs—savory (""Satureja""), ""Artemisia seibeni"" (a member of the wormwood family), blue tansy (""Tanacetum annuum""), balm (""Melissa""), senna (""Cassia""), coriander (""Coriandrum""), germander (""Teucrium""), mint (""Mentha""), sage (""Salvia""), and/or thyme (""Thymus/Thymbra""). Some active compounds in these plants have also shown to have ""in"
"Génépi Génépi or génépy (in French) or ""genepì"" (in Italian) is a traditional herbal liqueur or aperitif popularized in the Alpine regions of Europe. ""Genepi"" also refers to alpine plants of the genus ""Artemisia"" (commonly called ""wormwood"") that provide the liqueur's flavor and color, and the French Savoy region adjacent to the Aosta Valley, where the plants grow and where the beverage originated. Genepi liqueur is related to absinthe in that its namesake botanicals are of the genus ""Artemisia"", but like Chartreuse, it is a liqueur (contains sugar) and traditionally taken neat. Like many European herbal liqueurs, especially those used"
"quince. It is often sold carbonated. There is also a Romanian drink called (wormwood wine), consisting mainly of bittered wine. In Poland a similar liqueur is produced called Piołunówka, which they consider a type of nalewka. Pelinkovac Pelinkovac is a bitter liqueur based on wormwood (Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian ""pelen"" or ""pelin""), popular in Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as in Slovenia, where it is known as pelinkovec or pelinovec. The alcohol content is 28–35% by volume. It has a very bitter taste, resembling that of Jägermeister. The most popular brands in Croatia are the Pelinkovac made by"
"and Bad Lauterberg locations merged within the common ""Schierker Feuerstein GmbH & Co. KG"", which continued to produce the liqueur in both facilities. Made according to the tightly guarded original recipe, Schierker Feuerstein is related to the following bitter drinks which are all based on the bitter herb, ""Artemisia"": Underberg and Jägermeister (Germany), Piołunówka (Poland), Fernet-Branca (Italy) and Gammel Dansk (Denmark). ""Artemisia"" is called wormwood in England. It kills most bacteria and worms in the gut. The company recommends that Schierker Feuerstein be kept on ice and served cold. It can also be an ingredient of different cocktails and long"
"to whether the difference is even perceptible. The traditional génépi from the Province of Cuneo has been selected by the Italian Slow Food Foundation as an Ark of Taste product. Génépi Génépi or génépy (in French) or ""genepì"" (in Italian) is a traditional herbal liqueur or aperitif popularized in the Alpine regions of Europe. ""Genepi"" also refers to alpine plants of the genus ""Artemisia"" (commonly called ""wormwood"") that provide the liqueur's flavor and color, and the French Savoy region adjacent to the Aosta Valley, where the plants grow and where the beverage originated. Genepi liqueur is related to absinthe in"
"wormwood, focusing instead on improving the flavor and increasing the alcohol content. By 2008 the product had become popular and a variety of flavors were introduced into the US market. At the start of 2009, the beverage was becoming successful and began to be marketed overseas. In October 2010 a new flavor called Lemon Lime was first produced. Four Loko contains carbonated water, sugar, and natural and artificial flavoring including FD&C Red 40. The drink is either 6%, 7%, 8%, 12% or 14% alcohol by volume (ABV), depending on state regulations, and is packaged in 23.5 oz (695 mL) cans."
"with serving options, or allows it to be drunk neat or over ice. NV Absinthe Verte is distilled with Grand Wormwood, and uses a grain alcohol base. Established in 1705, the Cherry Rocher distillery is located in La Côte-Saint-André (Isère), in the Rhone-Alpes region of south-east France. Known for producing fine fruit liqueurs, the company continue to work primarily with fruit and herb based spirits and liqueurs. Since 2007, Cherry Rocher has distilled La Fée Absinthe Parisienne, and since 2011 La Fée Absinthe Blanche for the La Fée brand. La Fée Absinthe La Fée Absinthe is a brand of absinthe;"
"of the alcohol. A revival of absinthe began in the 1990s following the adoption of modern European Union food and beverage laws which removed long-standing barriers to its production and sale. By the early 21st century, nearly 200 brands of absinthe were being produced in a dozen countries, most notably in France, Switzerland, Australia, Spain, and Czechia. The French word ""absinthe"" can refer either to the alcoholic beverage or, less commonly, to the actual wormwood plant, with ""grande absinthe"" being ""Artemisia absinthium"", and ""petite absinthe"" being ""Artemisia pontica"". The Latin name ""artemisia"" comes from the Greek ""wormwood"" and the latter"
"springs of water— the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter."" () The Greek word is believed to refer to a plant of the genus ""Artemisia"", used metaphorically to mean something with a bitter taste. The English rendering ""wormwood"" refers to the dark green oil produced by the plant, which was used to kill intestinal worms. In the Book of Revelation, it refers to the water being turned into wormwood, i.e. made bitter. Certain commentators have held that this ""great star"" represents one"
"Liqueur A liqueur (, ) is an alcoholic beverage flavored variously by fruit, herb, spices, flowers, nuts or cream combined with distilled spirit. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond a resting period during production, when necessary, for their flavors to mingle. Liqueurs are historical descendants of herbal medicines. They were made in Italy as early as the 13th century, often prepared by monks, as in Chartreuse). Today they are produced the world over, commonly served straight, over ice, with coffee, in cocktails, and used in cooking. In some areas of the United"
"can be flavoured with many botanicals including cinchona bark (the source of quinine), gentian root and fruit, and typically don't contain wormwood, or flavours of wormwood, that vermouths historically have. Two types include Quinquina and Americano. Quinquina uses cinchona as a main flavouring ingredient. Brands of this type of aromatised wine aperitif include Lillet, Dubonnet and Byrrh. Americano uses gentian root as the main flavouring ingredient. The name comes from the Italian 'Amer' meaning bitter, rather than any reference to 'America'. Brands of this type of aromatised wine aperitif include Cocchi Americano and Vergano Americano. Lillet is a French aromatised"
"labeled ""génépi"", though sometimes accompanied by the legend “Fleurs des Alpes”. The drink continues to evolve, though. Bernard & C., a firm based in Val Germanasca in the middle of the Alps, is producing ""Génépi blanc"", the first commercial génépi that is clear rather than yellow or green. It is supposed to be based only on the ""spicata"" variety of wormwood (today classified as ""Artemisia genipi"". In 2000 a liqueur branded as ""Génépi des Pères Chartreux"" premiered, based on neutral spirits instead of the nearly universal “eau-de-vie”. The goal is to provide a ""cleaner"" drinking experience, but opinions differ as"
"known instead as liqueurs. Liquor generally has an alcohol concentration higher than 30%. Beer and wine, which are not distilled, are limited to a maximum alcohol content of about 20% ABV, as most yeasts cannot reproduce when the concentration of alcohol is above this level; as a consequence, fermentation ceases at that point. The origin of ""liquor"" and its close relative ""liquid"" was the Latin verb ""liquere"", meaning ""to be fluid"". According to the ""Oxford English Dictionary"", an early use of the word in the English language, meaning simply ""a liquid"", can be dated to 1225. The first use the"
"Lucid Absinthe Lucid Absinthe Supérieure is the first genuine absinthe made with real Grande Wormwood to be legally available in the United States after the repeal of the 95-year ban. Lucid is distilled in accordance with traditional French methods, in the historic Combier Distillery (Loire Valley, France), founded in 1834 and designed by Gustave Eiffel. Lucid is distilled entirely from spirits and European whole herbs and uses no artificial additives, oils, or dyes. Allegedly created as an elixir in the 1790s by Dr. Pierre Ordinaire of Switzerland, absinthe became so popular in bars, bistros, cafés, and cabarets that, by the"
"not the same thing."" In the Bible, the book of Revelation tells of a star named Wormwood that plummets to Earth and turns a third of the rivers and fountains of waters bitter. Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium (absinthe, absinthium, absinthe wormwood, grand wormwood, wormwood) is a species of ""Artemisia"" native to temperate regions of Eurasia and Northern Africa and widely naturalized in Canada and the northern United States. It is grown as an ornamental plant and is used as an ingredient in the spirit absinthe as well as some other alcoholic beverages. ""Artemisia absinthium"" is a herbaceous perennial plant with"
"make red vermouths. Most vermouths are bottled at between 16% and 18% ABV, as compared with the 9–14% ABV of most unfortified wines. Spice ingredients often used in vermouths include cloves, cinnamon, quinine, citrus peel, cardamom, marjoram, chamomile, coriander, juniper, hyssop, and ginger. The prohibition of wormwood as a drink ingredient in the early 20th century in some countries sharply reduced its use in vermouth, but small amounts of the herb are still sometimes included in artisan products. Vermouth brand recipes vary, with most manufacturers marketing their own unique flavor and version of the beverage. Vermouth manufacturers keep their recipes"
"was first distilled in July 2000 in association with the Musée de l’Absinthe, Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and its founder and curator, Marie-Claude Delahaye, who is also a Director of La Fée LLP. It was the first absinthe to be legally distilled and bottled in France since the 1915 ban. It is distilled in copper stills at the Cherry Rocher distillery in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-east France and contains nine different herbs and spices, including ""Artemisia absinthium"" (Grande Wormwood) and ""Artemisia pontica"" (Petite Wormwood). It is bottled at 68% ABV: The traditional strength for French absinthe was 68% ABV - 72%"
"Chambord Liqueur Chambord Liqueur () is a 16.5% abv raspberry liqueur modelled after a liqueur produced in the Loire Valley of France during the late 17th century. The Chambord product brand has been owned and produced by the Brown-Forman Corporation since 2006. Chambord is made from red and black raspberries, Madagascar vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey and cognac. The Chambord brand was founded in 1982. The drink was inspired by raspberry liqueur made in the Loire Valley in the late 1600s, said to have been introduced to Louis XIV during one of his visits to the château de Chambord. It"
"remain unmixed, creating a striped effect. Liqueur A liqueur (, ) is an alcoholic beverage flavored variously by fruit, herb, spices, flowers, nuts or cream combined with distilled spirit. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond a resting period during production, when necessary, for their flavors to mingle. Liqueurs are historical descendants of herbal medicines. They were made in Italy as early as the 13th century, often prepared by monks, as in Chartreuse). Today they are produced the world over, commonly served straight, over ice, with coffee, in cocktails, and used in cooking."
"a dark bottle because exposure to light will cause the natural color to fade, which explains why so many traditional absinthes were bottled in dark glass. Lucid is characterized by upfront flavors of anise and fennel, followed by mild mid-palate earthy textures attributable to the absinthe (Artemisia absinthium). The herbs round out the flavor with additional spice and grassy notes, which linger in a moderately long finish. Lucid is 124 proof or 62% alcohol/volume. Lucid Absinthe Lucid Absinthe Supérieure is the first genuine absinthe made with real Grande Wormwood to be legally available in the United States after the repeal"
"by mixing base alcohol with commercially prepared flavorings (essences and/or extracts) and caramel coloring. Pastis is often associated with its historical predecessor, absinthe, yet the two are in fact very different. Pastis does not contain grand wormwood (""Artemisia absinthium""), the herb from which absinthe derives its name. Also, pastis obtains its anise flavor from a distillation (or industrially prepared distillates) of star anise, a herb of Asian origin, whereas absinthe traditionally obtains its base flavor from green anise, a European herb. Furthermore, pastis traditionally exhibits the distinct flavor of licorice root (another herb of Asian origin), which is not a"
"include ""The Hasher's Delirium"" (1910) by Émile Cohl, an early pioneer in the art of animation, as well as two different silent films, each entitled ""Absinthe"", from 1913 and 1914 respectively. On November 9, 2018, the alternative rock band I Don't Know How But They Found Me released a song titled ""Absinthe"" as part of their 1981 Extended Play. Absinthe Absinthe (; ) is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage (45–74% ABV / 90–148 U.S. proof). It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of ""Artemisia absinthium"" (""grand wormwood""), together with green anise,"
"Campari Campari is an alcoholic liqueur, considered an apéritif (20.5%, 21%, 24%, 25%, or 28.5% ABV, depending on the country in which it is sold), obtained from the infusion of herbs and fruit (including chinotto and cascarilla) in alcohol and water. It is a bitters, characterised by its dark red colour. Campari is often used in cocktails and is commonly served with soda water or citrus juice, or with prosecco as a spritz. It is produced by the Davide Campari Group, a multi-national company based in Italy. Campari was invented in 1860 by Gaspare Campari in Novara, Italy. It was"